On the Square Today

Lately I have noticed in some of my acquaintances the development of a very grave and solemn habit, indeeda tendency to expect niceness in everyone they meet, particularly in professed Christians. When exposed to someones overwhelming urge to snark at politicians, headlines, celebrity-sham-marriages, and overplayed cards of indignationall sound targets deserving a bit of cathartic scornthese folks turn their heads away and, with a heavy sigh and choked tone, wonder why, oh why, cant we all just get along?

Snark, they insist, is pointless, lacks charity and tears at the body of Christ. To be a good Christian, in their book, one must be nice.